THE GREENEST MUNICIPALITY 2015 COMPETITION ECOPACK Bulgaria organized a competition for municipalities to launch a broad consultation, promote responsible...
March 2016
CONAI (ITALY)
A NEW PROJECT FOR THE DIVERSIFICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTION FOR PLASTIC PACKAGING CONAI announces the launch of the Environmental Contribution...
FOST PLUS (BELGIUM)
THE FIGHT AGAINST LITTER: READY, SET, GO! In order to tackle the litter problem, of which packaging unfortunately is part of, Fost Plus has elaborated an...
GREEN DOT CYPRUS
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS TO PROMOTE RECYCLING Green Dot Cyprus organized for 5th consecutive year the Environmental Awards Ceremony. The aim of these awards is to promote and encourage initiatives that...
PAKOMAK (MACEDONIA)
PAKOMAK WITH A NEW, EXTENDED LICENCE Pakomakis a leading waste management company in Macedonia and the only one that has achieved the national goals in four consecutive years. The Ministry of...
ÉCO ENTREPRISES QUÉBEC (CANADA)
THE INNOVATIVE GLASS WORKS PLAN Last January, Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) launched the Innovative Glass Works Plan, a concrete solution for recycling 100% of glass in Quebec.Thanks to its...
EP ITRE COMMITTEE: PRESENTATION OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY PACKAGE BY ANTTI ILMARI PELTOMAKI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, DG GROW, 16 MARCH 2016
On 16 March 2016, Antti Ilmari Peltomaki, Deputy Director General, DG GROW, European Commission, presented the Circular Economy Package in the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and...
ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL PUBLIC DEBATE ON THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY ACTION PLAN, 4 MARCH 2016
On Friday 4 March 2016, the Environment Council held a public debate on the Circular Economy Action Plan. Member States’ statements focused on three questions prepared by the Netherlands Presidency....
EP ENVI COMMITTEE: EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH COMMISSION VICE-PRESIDENT FOR GROWTH AND JOBS KATAINEN, 16 MARCH 2016
During its meeting on 16 March, the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) held an exchange of views with Commission Vice-President for Growth and...
EXPRA EPR LEAFLET
EXPRA developed an EPR leaflet which describes Extended Producer Responsibility in an easy and understandable way, with practical examples of the functioning/organization of the different systems....
EXPRA ANNUAL RECEPTION AND THE PACKAGING WASTE & SUSTAINABILITY FORUM, 1 – 3 MARCH 2016, BRUSSELS
Alongside the Informa Agra Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum, EXPRA organized its traditional annual reception, attended by over 50 participants from all relevant stakeholders including...
EPR TOOLKIT SEMINAR: CREATING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR EPR ACROSS EUROPE, MARCH 1, 2016 BRUSSELS
The Managing Director of EXPRA chaired the 2016 edition of the EPR Toolkit seminar which was organized by Informa Agra alongside the Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum with a strong...